We’ve got nominees! We’ve got a host! We’ve got raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens!
The BET Awards air live from El Lay on July 1 and Samuel L. Jackson has had it with these motherf*ckin├óΓé¼Γäó snakes on this motherf*ckin├óΓé¼Γäó plane is your evening’s MC!!
We can’t wait!!
Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown are the headline performers.
You’re going to want to polish up that lip syncing just a bit, Chris, just in case Pink is watching again!!
The complete list of nominees is also out and there aren’t too many big shockers.
No one is surprised Jay-Z and his two partners — wife Beyonce and hetero-lifemate Kanye — are pretty much predicted to win every award but Sportswoman of the Year, with 18 combined nominations.
See all the nominations … AFTER THE JUMP!
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Best Collaboration
Beyonce f/ J. Cole ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Party”
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Marvin & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “I’m On One”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “The Motto”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Trina
Video of the Year
Beyonce ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Countdown”
Beyonce ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Love On Top”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “N***as in Paris”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Otis”
Usher ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Climax”
Video Director of the Year
Beyonce & Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill
Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Astro
Diggy
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Best Movie
Good Deeds
Jumping The Broom
Laugh At My Pain
Red Tails
The Help
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award
Beyonce ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Love On Top”
Chris Brown ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Turn Up the Music”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “The Motto”
Mindless Behavior ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Hello”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel ├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
Best International Act: Africa
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best International Act: UK
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sande
Sway
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